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Fort Al-Mirani

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Fort Al-Mirani
Fort Al-Mirani. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Fort Al-Mirani (Arabic: قلعة الميراني) is a fort located in the harbor of the city of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort existed prior to the Portuguese invasion and was later rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1587. The fort became the first to use cannons in Oman.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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